In brief
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy reported that an administrative building of Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was targeted in an attempted attack, causing limited damage but no casualties. The incident followed the Saudi-led coalition’s interception of two cruise missiles and two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward the capital. Authorities responded swiftly, and the attack is under investigation.
Xinhua reported that the Saudi Ministry of Energy said on Sunday that an administrative building of Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was targeted in an attempted attack, causing limited damage but no casualties.
According to the ministry’s statement posted on the social media platform X, falling shrapnel from the attack caused the limited damage.
The incident occurred after the Saudi‑led coalition announced earlier on Sunday that it had intercepted two cruise missiles over Riyadh and the southern regions, as well as two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group toward the capital.
Relevant authorities responded to the incident and took the necessary measures, the ministry added.
